Cigar cutter with arresting mechanism

ABSTRACT

A cigar cutter with an arresting mechanism includes a pivotally connected arresting block and a guide track divided into a smooth groove, an abutting groove with an abutting block having a portion corresponding to a space between two opposite sides of the smooth groove, and a direction-changing groove having a shoulder opposite to the abutting block and two ends in communication with an end of the smooth groove and an end of the abutting groove, respectively. The arresting block can be moved in the guide track. When the cutter enters a closed state from an open state, the arresting block sequentially touches the abutting block and the shoulder, driving itself to rotate. A length between two opposite sides of a rotated arresting block is greater than two opposite sides of the smooth groove, keeping the arresting block from extending into the smooth groove and the cutter in the closed state.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION

This non-provisional application claims priority to and the benefit of,under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a), Taiwan Patent Application No. 111100978, filedJan. 10, 2022 in Taiwan. The entire content of the above identifiedapplication is incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

The present disclosure is related to a cigar cutter, and moreparticularly to a cigar cutter provided therein with a guide track andan arresting block that rotates when being moved in the guide track tochange its length corresponding to two opposite sides of the guidetrack, so that the cigar cutter is positioned in a closed state.

BACKGROUND

Although expensive, cigars have been more and more popular thanks to therise of the standard of living. A cigar generally has a closed end(i.e., the cap). Before smoking a cigar, therefore, a smoker must cutthe cap of the cigar, forming the cap into a hollow shape so as to savorthe taste and aroma of the cigar after the other end (i.e., the foot) ofthe cigar is lit.

Nowadays, a cigar cutter is typically used as the tool for cutting thecigar cap. While it is feasible for a cigar smoker to bite the cigar capopen directly with their teeth, doing so will not only fill the smoker'smouth with tobacco leaf pieces, but also make an irregular opening inthe cap such that the evenness of burn, and consequently the smoothnessof smoking and the taste and flavor, of the cigar are compromised duringthe smoking process. Only a cigar cutter can cut a proper, smoothopening in a cigar to bring out the flavor of the cigar to the fullestwhile preventing the wrapper of the cigar from being torn, which ifhappening will make the cigar surface visually unpleasant.

A common cigar cutter is briefly described below with reference to FIG.1 and FIG. 2 . The cigar cutter 1 includes a bottom casing 11, a topcasing 13, a stationary handle 15, and a movable handle 17. The bottomcasing 11 and the top casing 13 can be put together to form a housing 10(as shown in FIG. 2 ), and are provided with corresponding through holes110 and 130 respectively. The stationary handle 15 is provided at oneend of the bottom casing 11 and is provided with a stationary blade 151.The stationary blade 151 can be received between the bottom casing 11and the top casing 13 and has a cutting edge covering a portion of thethrough holes 110 and 130. The movable handle 17 is movably fitted intothe opposite end of the bottom casing 11 and is provided with a movableblade 171. The movable handle 17 can be pulled or pushed by a user inorder for the movable blade 171 to extend into or be moved out of thehousing 10.

With continued reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the user can move themovable handle 17 in order to bring the cigar cutter 1 into either aclosed state, i.e., a state in which the movable blade 171 completelycovers the remaining portion of the through holes 110 and 130, or anopen state, i.e., a state in which the movable blade 171 does not coverthe remaining portion of the through holes 110 and 130 at all (as shownin FIG. 2 ). While the cigar cutter 1 is in the open state, the user canput the cap C of a cigar into the through holes 110 and 130 and thenpush the movable handle 17 in order to bring the cigar cutter 1 into theclosed state and thereby cut a smooth opening in the cap C.

However, as the movable handle 17 does not have any positioning effect,changing the conventional cigar cutter 1 between the open state and theclosed state depends entirely on the user's pulling or pushing themovable handle 17 manually. Such a operation method is evidently notconvenient. Moreover, once the cigar cutter 1 is closed and in storage,a relatively strong collision may turn the cigar cutter 1 into the openstate by accident. Should that happen, and if the user reaches for thecigar cutter 1 without noticing that it is in the open state, the usermay put a finger into the through holes 110 and 130 inadvertently andthus suffer a cut in the finger by the movable blade 171. It istherefore an important issue to be addressed by developers andmanufacturers in the cigar industry to improve the conventional cigarcutters so as to provide more convenient and safer user experience.

SUMMARY

In view of the astonishing purchasing power of cigar aficionados forcigar accessories, in which cigar cutters are undoubtedly indispensableeveryday carry items, as a result of an extensive research and repeatedexperiments, the present disclosure provides a cigar cutter with anarresting mechanism as disclosed herein. This cigar cutter is intended,among others, to be more useful, easier to operate, and safer than itsprior art counterparts, and draw consumers' attention.

One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a cigar cutter withan arresting mechanism. The cigar cutter includes a main body, a bladeholder, at least one elastic element and an arresting block. The mainbody is formed with at least one through hole and provided therein withat least one guide track. The guide track extends in a transversedirection and is divided at least into a smooth groove, adirection-changing groove, and an abutting groove. One end of thedirection-changing groove is in communication with an end of the smoothgroove, and the other end of the direction-changing groove is incommunication with an end of the abutting groove. One side of thedirection-changing groove has a shoulder. A side of the abutting groovethat is opposite to the shoulder is formed with an abutting block. Aportion of the abutting block corresponds to a space between twoopposite sides of the smooth groove. The blade holder can be movablyengaged to the main body, has one side that can be exposed from the mainbody and the other side that can extend into the main body, has at leastone first blade located on the blade holder, and can be displaced alonga direction inward of the main body so that the first blade covers thethrough hole and the cigar cutter enters a closed state. The at leastone elastic element is located in the main body; has one end that canabut against the blade holder and the other end that can abut againstthe main body; can be compressed when the blade holder is displacedalong the direction inward of the main body; and can push the bladeholder away from the main body and the first blade away from coveringthe through hole so that the cigar cutter enters an open state. Thearresting block has a first length between two first opposite sides ofthe arresting block that is equal to or less than a distance between thetwo opposite sides of the smooth groove, and a second length greaterthan the distance between the two opposite sides of the smooth grooveand defined as a maximum distance between two second opposite sides ofthe arresting block that are other than the two first opposite sides.The arresting block can be pivotally connected to the blade holder; beextended into the guide track; move in the guide track along with thedisplacement of the blade holder; when the cigar cutter is in the openstate, be located in the smooth groove with the two first opposite sidesof the arresting block corresponding to the two opposite sides of thesmooth groove, respectively; when the blade holder is pressed and theelastic element is compressed, move from the smooth groove along adirection toward the abutting groove until touching the abutting block;rotate in a rotating direction in response to touching the abuttingblock; when the blade holder is not pressed and the blade holder ismoved by a restoring force of the elastic element, move along adirection from the abutting groove toward the direction-changing grooveuntil touching the shoulder; and in response to touching the shoulder,rotate in the rotating direction to enable the two second opposite sidesof the arresting block to correspond to two opposite sides of thedirection-changing groove respectively and to keep the two secondopposite sides of the arresting block from being extended into thesmooth groove, so that the cigar cutter remains in the closed state. Asa user can keep the cigar cutter in its current state (e.g., an open orclosed state) simply by pressing the blade holder, the safety ofstorage, as well as the ease of use, of the cigar cutter is effectivelyenhanced.

In certain embodiments, the arresting block can further: when the cigarcutter is in the closed state, the blade holder is pressed, and theelastic element is compressed, move along a direction from thedirection-changing groove toward the abutting groove until touching theabutting block; rotate in the rotating direction in response to touchingthe abutting block; when the blade holder is not pressed and the bladeholder is moved by a restoring force of the elastic element, move alongthe direction from the abutting groove toward the direction-changinggroove until touching the shoulder; and in response to touching theshoulder, rotate in the rotating direction to enable the two firstopposite sides of the arresting block to correspond to the two oppositesides of the direction-changing groove respectively and to extend intothe smooth groove, so that the cigar cutter is in the open state.

In certain embodiments, each of the two second opposite sides of thearresting block is inwardly formed with a recess.

In certain embodiments, the rotating direction is clockwise.

In certain embodiments, a longitudinal distance between the two oppositesides of the direction-changing groove is greater than a longitudinaldistance between the two opposite sides of the smooth groove.

In certain embodiments, the main body includes a housing, a front coverand a rear cover. The housing is formed on one side thereof with atleast one receiving opening allowing a side of the blade holder and thefirst blade to extend therethrough into the main body. The guide trackis provided within the housing. The front cover can be mounted on thefront side of the housing and formed with at least one front throughhole. The rear cover can be mounted on the rear side of the housing andformed with at least one rear through hole. The front through hole andthe rear through hole form in the through hole.

In certain embodiments, the cigar cutter further includes a second bladedisposed in the main body. The second blade corresponds in position tothe first blade.

These and other aspects of the present disclosure will become apparentfrom the following description of the embodiment taken in conjunctionwith the following drawings and their captions, although variations andmodifications therein may be affected without departing from the spiritand scope of the novel concepts of the disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure will become more fully understood from thefollowing detailed description and accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a conventional cigar cutter.

FIG. 2 is an assembled view of the conventional cigar cutter.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a cigar cutter in an open stateaccording to certain embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the cigar cutter according to certainembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a guide track according to certainembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a cigar cutter in a closed stateaccording to certain embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7A is a perspective view of a part of an arresting block-bladeholder assembly according to certain embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of an arresting block according tocertain embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 8A-8E are schematic diagrams showing the process of an arrestingblock being moved in a guide track when a cigar cutter enters into aclosed state from an open state according to certain embodiments of thepresent disclosure.

FIGS. 9A-9D are schematic diagrams showing the process of an arrestingblock being moved in a guide track when a cigar cutter enters into anopen state from a closed state according to certain embodiments of thepresent disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure is more particularly described in the followingexamples that are intended as illustrative only since numerousmodifications and variations therein will be apparent to those skilledin the art. Like numbers in the drawings indicate like componentsthroughout the views. As used in the description herein and throughoutthe claims that follow, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise,the meaning of “a”, “an”, and “the” includes plural reference, and themeaning of “in” includes “in” and “on”. Titles or subtitles can be usedherein for the convenience of a reader, which shall have no influence onthe scope of the present disclosure.

The accompanying drawings are schematic and may not have been drawn toscale. The terms used herein generally have their ordinary meanings inthe art. In the case of conflict, the present document, including anydefinitions given herein, will prevail. The same thing can be expressedin more than one way. Alternative language and synonyms can be used forany term(s) discussed herein, and no special significance is to beplaced upon whether a term is elaborated or discussed herein. A recitalof one or more synonyms does not exclude the use of other synonyms. Theuse of examples anywhere in this specification including examples of anyterms is illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and meaningof the present disclosure or of any exemplified term. Likewise, thepresent disclosure is not limited to various embodiments given herein.Numbering terms such as “first”, “second” or “third” can be used todescribe various components, materials, objects, or the like, which arefor distinguishing one component/material/object from another one only,and are not intended to, nor should be construed to impose anysubstantive limitations on the components, materials, objects, or thelike. Directional terms (e.g., “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”,“upper/top” and/or “lower/bottom”) are explanatory only and are notintended to be restrictive of the scope of the present disclosure.

The present disclosure provides a cigar cutter with an arrestingmechanism. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the cigar cutter 2 includesa main body 21, a blade holder 23, at least one elastic element 24, andan arresting block 25. To facilitate description, the front side of acomponent is defined as the side of FIG. 3 that faces a viewer, the rearside of a component is defined as the side of FIG. 3 that faces awayfrom the viewer, the top side of a component is defined as the sidefacing the upper left corner of FIG. 3 , the bottom side as the sidefacing the lower right corner of FIG. 3 , the left side as the sidefacing the lower left corner of FIG. 3 , and the right side as the sidefacing the upper right corner of FIG. 3 . The main body 21 is formedwith at least one through hole 210, and the at least one through hole210 is open on the front and rear sides of the main body 21. In certainembodiments, the cigar cutter 2 has two through holes 210 that aredifferent in size and shape. One of the through holes 210 (e.g., thethrough hole 210 in FIG. 3 that is closer to the top edge of thedrawing) has a smaller hole diameter, does not allow passage of a cigarcap, but can be used to cut a substantially V-shaped groove in a cigar.The other through hole 210 (e.g., the through hole 210 in FIG. 3 that iscloser to the bottom edge of the drawing) has a larger hole diameter andallows passage of a cigar cap so that the cigar cap can be clipped off(cut off) directly. However, the present disclosure is not limitedthereto, and in other embodiments, the number, shape, location and/orsize of the through hole(s) 210 can be adjusted by a manufactureraccording to product requirements.

In certain embodiments, with continued reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 ,the main body 21 includes a housing 211, a front cover 212, and a rearcover 213. One side of the housing 211 is formed with at least onereceiving opening 214, for example, the left side as shown in FIG. 3 .The at least one receiving opening 214 is in communication with theinterior space of the housing 211. The front cover 212 is configured tobe mounted on the front side of the housing 211 and is formed with atleast one front through hole 2120. The rear cover 213 is configured tobe mounted on the rear side of the housing 211 and is formed with atleast one rear through hole 2130. Once the front cover 212 and the rearcover 213 are fixed on the housing 211, each front through hole 2120 anda rear through hole 2130 corresponding thereto are in communication witheach other to form a corresponding through hole 210. In other words, auser can pass at least a portion of a cigar through corresponding frontand rear through holes 2120 and 2130. However, the present disclosure isnot limited thereto, and in certain embodiments, the structure,appearance, and/or the number of components, of the main body 21 can beadjusted by a manufacturer according to product requirements, forexample, the front cover 212 and the rear cover 213 are integrallyformed with each other.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the housing 211 can be provided thereinwith at least one guide track 22. The guide track 22 extends in atransverse direction (e.g., the left-right direction shown in FIG. 5 )and is divided at least into a smooth groove 221, a direction-changinggroove 222, and an abutting groove 223. The smooth groove 221 has auniform or substantially uniform width in the longitudinal direction(e.g., the top-bottom direction shown in FIG. 5 ). One end (e.g., theleft end shown in FIG. 5 ) of the direction-changing groove 222 is incommunication with a corresponding end (e.g., the right end shown inFIG. 5 ) of the smooth groove 221, and the other end (e.g., the rightend shown in FIG. 5 ) of the direction-changing groove 222 is incommunication with a corresponding end (e.g., the left end shown in FIG.5 ) of the abutting groove 223. One side of the direction-changinggroove 222 has a shoulder 224 (e.g., the upper side as shown in FIG. 5). When viewed from the viewing angle of FIG. 5 , a part of the upperinner wall surface of the direction-changing groove 222 that is to theright of the shoulder 224 is closer to the top edge of the drawing thana part of the upper inner wall surface of the direction-changing groove222 that is to the left of the shoulder 224 is, and the lower inner wallsurface of the direction-changing groove 222 is closer to the bottomedge of the drawing than the lower inner wall surface of the smoothgroove 221 is. Moreover, the side of the abutting groove 223 that isopposite to the shoulder 224 (e.g., the lower side of the abuttinggroove 223 as shown in FIG. 5 ) is formed with an abutting block 225. Aportion of the abutting block 225 corresponds to a space between the twoopposite sides of the smooth groove 221; in other words, an extensionline L projected from a wall surface portion of the abutting block 225will lie between the upper and lower sides of the smooth groove 221 asshown in FIG. 5 .

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the blade holder 23 can be movablyengaged to the main body 21, with one side (e.g., the left side as shownin FIG. 3 ) configured to be exposed from the main body 21, and theother side (e.g., the right side as shown in FIG. 3 , hereinafterreferred to as the second side) configured to extend into the main body21. The elastic element 24 is provided between the blade holder 23 andthe main body 21. One end of the elastic element 24 is configured toabut against the blade holder 23, and the other end of the elasticelement 24 is configured to abut against the main body 21. At least oneblade 231 can be located on the blade holder 23, whose shape can bechanged according to product requirements. In certain embodiments, asshown in FIG. 4 , two differently shaped blades 231 are provided. Toenhance the cigar cutting effect, the main body 21 can be additionallydisposed therein with another blade 215 (but not limited thereto), andthe blade 215 corresponds in position to a blade 231 (e.g., the blade231 in FIG. 4 that is closer to the bottom edge of the drawing). Incertain embodiments, the second side of the blade holder 23 and theblade(s) 231 are configured to extend into the main body 21 through thereceiving opening(s) 214. When the blade holder 23 is pressed by auser's finger and thus displaced along a direction inward of the mainbody 21, the elastic element 24 is compressed and stores a restoringforce, and the blade holder 23 can be so pressed until the blade(s) 231cover the through hole(s) 210, i.e., until the cigar cutter 2 enters aclosed state (as shown in FIG. 6 ). When the blade holder 23 is nolonger pressed, the blade holder 23 is pushed outward (i.e., away fromthe main body 21) by the restoring force of the elastic element 24 untilthe through hole(s) 210 are no longer covered by the blade(s) 231, i.e.,until the cigar cutter 2 is in an open state (as shown in FIG. 3 ). Itis noted that the reference of “the blade 231 covering the through hole210” supra is defined as at least a part of the cigar being unable toextend through the through hole 210 and as a result the blade 231 cannotcut the cigar off or cut a groove on the cigar, and the reference of“the blade 231 not covering the through hole 210” supra is defined asthe state of the through hole 210 being able to allow at least a part ofthe cigar to extend therethrough and as a result the blade 231 can cutthe cigar off or cut a groove on the cigar. In other words, when thecigar cutter 2 is in a closed state, a user cannot use the cigar cutterto cut a cigar, whereas when the cigar cutter 2 is in an open state, auser can use the cigar cutter to cut a cigar.

Referring to FIG. 4 , FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, the arresting block 25 ispivotally connected to the blade holder 23 and is configured to rotateabout a central axis of itself when subjected to an external force orthe interference of an external object. Once the blade holder 23 ismounted in the main body 21, the arresting block 25 extends into theguide track 22 and can be displaced along with the blade holder 23 andthus moved in the guide track 22. The arresting block 25 has a firstlength H1 (see FIG. 7B) defined as the distance between two oppositesides (hereinafter referred to as the two first opposite sides) of thearresting block 25, and the first length H1 is equal to or less than thedistance between the two opposite sides (e.g., the upper and lower sidesshown in FIG. 5 ) of the smooth groove 221. The arresting block 25further has a second length H2 (see FIG. 7B) defined as the maximumdistance between two other opposite sides (hereinafter referred to asthe two second opposite sides) of the arresting block 25, and the secondlength H2 is greater than the distance between the two opposite sides(e.g., the upper and lower sides shown in FIG. 5 ) of the smooth groove221. In addition, to allow the arresting block 25 to better rotate andto have a lower change of being stuck in the process described infra, incertain embodiments, each of the two second opposite sides can beinwardly formed with a recess 250. However, the present disclosure isnot limited thereto.

The process of the arresting block 25 being moved in the guide track 22and allowing the cigar cutter 2 according to the present disclosure tostay in the closed state is detailed as follows. Referring to FIG. 8A,when the cigar cutter 2 is in the open state, the arresting block 25 isin the smooth groove 221, with the two first opposite sides of thearresting block 25 corresponding to the two opposite sides of the smoothgroove 221 respectively, and therefore the blade holder 23 can be movedoutward by the force of the elastic element 24 (see FIG. 3 ). Whensubsequently pressed by the user, the blade holder 23 is moved inward.As a result, the elastic element 24 is compressed, and the arrestingblock 25 is moved from the smooth groove 221 toward the abutting groove223, as shown in FIG. 8B. After moving from the smooth groove 221through the direction-changing groove 222 into the abutting groove 223,the arresting block 25 touches, and is thus obstructed by, the abuttingblock 225 and therefore begins to rotate in a rotating direction (e.g.,clockwise). In certain embodiments, as shown in FIG. 8C, a portion ofthe abutting block 225 extends into a recess 250 of the arresting block25 in order for the arresting block 25 to be rotated in the rotatingdirection.

When the arresting block 25 touches the abutting block 225, referring toFIG. 4 and FIG. 6 , the through holes 210 are covered by the blades 231respectively. When the user releases their finger such that the bladeholder 23 is no longer pressed, the blade holder 23 is moved outward bythe restoring force of the elastic element 24. During the process, thearresting block 25 is moved from the abutting groove 223 toward thedirection-changing groove 222 (as shown in FIG. 8D) and thus separatesfrom the abutting block 225. As the arresting block 25 has been rotated(for the first time) after touching the abutting block 225, thearresting block 25 is now moved toward the direction-changing groove 222in an inclined position (with respect to the position of the arrestingblock 25 in FIG. 8A). The arresting block 25 will touch, and beobstructed by, the shoulder 224 while being so moved and thereforerotate in the rotating direction (e.g., clockwise) again (as shown inFIG. 8E). After the arresting block 25 has been rotated twice, the twosecond opposite sides of the arresting block 25 correspond to the twoopposite sides (e.g., the upper and lower sides shown in FIG. 5 ) of thedirection-changing groove 222 respectively. As the second length H2defined by the two second opposite sides of the arresting block 25 isgreater than the distance between the two opposite sides of the smoothgroove 221, the arresting block 25 cannot extend into the smooth groove221 and thus keeps the cigar cutter 2 in the closed state.

When it is desired to use the cigar cutter 2, the user presses the bladeholder 23 once more so that the elastic element 24 is compressed again.The arresting block 25 will stay in the inclined position (with respectto the position of the arresting block 25 in FIG. 8A) and be moved fromthe direction-changing groove 222 toward the abutting groove 223 untiltouching, and obstructed by, the abutting block 225 (as shown in FIG.9A). The obstruction causes the arresting block 25 to rotate in therotating direction (e.g., clockwise) (as shown in FIG. 9B). Once theuser's finger is released, i.e., when the blade holder 23 is no longerpressed, the blade holder 23 is moved outward by the restoring force ofthe elastic element 24. During the process, the arresting block 25 ismoved from the abutting groove 223 toward the direction-changing groove222 (as shown in FIG. 9C) until touching, and obstructed by, theshoulder 224, and the obstruction causes the arresting block 25 torotate again in the rotating direction (e.g., clockwise) (as shown inFIG. 9D). After the arresting block 25 has been rotated twice, the twofirst opposite sides of the arresting block 25 correspond to the twoopposite sides (e.g., the upper and lower sides shown in FIG. 5 ) of thedirection-changing groove 222 respectively. As the first length H1defined by the two first opposite sides of the arresting block 25 isequal to or less than the distance between the two opposite sides of thesmooth groove 221, the arresting block 25 is allowed to extend into thesmooth groove 221 (as shown in FIG. 8A), thereby rendering the cigarcutter 2 into the open state (as shown in FIG. 3 ).

It can be known from the above that the arresting block 25 and the guidetrack 22 according to the present disclosure are so designed that thecigar cutter 2 can be switched between the closed state and the openstate by the user pressing the blade holder 23 repeatedly. After usingthe cigar cutter 2, therefore, the user can easily keep the cigar cutter2 in the closed state and store the cigar cutter 2 in a pocket or bag.The convenience and safety of use of the cigar cutter 2 are thus greatlyenhanced in comparison with the prior art. Further, as the second lengthH2 defined by the two second opposite sides of the arresting block 25 isgreater than the first length H1 defined by the two first opposite sidesof the arresting block 25, the longitudinal distance between the twoopposite sides (e.g., the upper and lower sides shown in FIG. 5 ) of thedirection-changing groove 222 is greater than the longitudinal distancebetween the two opposite sides (e.g., the upper and lower sides shown inFIG. 5 ) of the smooth groove 221 in order to provide a sufficientlylarge space in which the arresting block 25 can rotate.

The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosurehas been presented only for the purposes of illustration and descriptionand is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to theprecise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possiblein light of the above teaching.

The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain theprinciples of the disclosure and their practical application so as toenable others skilled in the art to utilize the disclosure and variousembodiments and with various modifications as are suited to theparticular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosurepertains without departing from its spirit and scope.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cigar cutter with an arresting mechanism,comprising: a main body formed with at least one through hole andprovided therein with at least one guide track extending in a transversedirection and being divided at least into a smooth groove, adirection-changing groove, and an abutting groove, wherein one end ofthe direction-changing groove is in communication with an end of thesmooth groove, and the other end of the direction-changing groove is incommunication with an end of the abutting groove, one side of thedirection-changing groove has a shoulder, a side of the abutting groovethat is opposite to the shoulder is formed with an abutting block, and aportion of the abutting block corresponds to a space between twoopposite sides of the smooth groove; a blade holder configured to bemovably engaged to the main body, having one side configured to beexposed from the main body and the other side configured to extend intothe main body, having at least one first blade located on the bladeholder, and configured to be displaced along a direction inward of themain body so that the first blade covers the through hole and the cigarcutter enters a closed state; at least one elastic element, located inthe main body, having one end configured to abut against the bladeholder and the other end configured to abut against the main body, andconfigured to be compressed when the blade holder is displaced along thedirection inward of the main body, and to push the blade holder awayfrom the main body and the first blade away from covering the throughhole so that the cigar cutter enters an open state; and an arrestingblock having a first length between two first opposite sides of thearresting block that is equal to or less than a distance between the twoopposite sides of the smooth groove and a second length greater than thedistance between the two opposite sides of the smooth groove and definedas a maximum distance between two second opposite sides of the arrestingblock that are other than the two first opposite sides, and isconfigured to: be pivotally connected to the blade holder; be extendedinto the guide track; move in the guide track along with thedisplacement of the blade holder; when the cigar cutter is in the openstate, be located in the smooth groove with the two first opposite sidesof the arresting block corresponding to the two opposite sides of thesmooth groove, respectively; when the blade holder is pressed and theelastic element is compressed, move from the smooth groove along adirection toward the abutting groove until touching the abutting block;rotate in a rotating direction in response to touching the abuttingblock; when the blade holder is not pressed and the blade holder ismoved by a restoring force of the elastic element, move along adirection from the abutting groove toward the direction-changing grooveuntil touching the shoulder; and in response to touching the shoulder,rotate in the rotating direction to enable the two second opposite sidesof the arresting block to correspond to two opposite sides of thedirection-changing groove respectively and to keep the two secondopposite sides of the arresting block from being extended into thesmooth groove, so that the cigar cutter remains in the closed state. 2.The cigar cutter according to claim 1, the arresting block is furtherconfigured to: when the cigar cutter is in the closed state, the bladeholder is pressed, and the elastic element is compressed, move along adirection from the direction-changing groove toward the abutting grooveuntil touching the abutting block; rotate in the rotating direction inresponse to touching the abutting block; when the blade holder is notpressed and the blade holder is moved by a restoring force of theelastic element, move along the direction from the abutting groovetoward the direction-changing groove until touching the shoulder; and inresponse to touching the shoulder, rotate in the rotating direction toenable the two first opposite sides of the arresting block to correspondto the two opposite sides of the direction-changing groove respectivelyand to extend into the smooth groove, so that the cigar cutter is in theopen state.
 3. The cigar cutter according to claim 1, wherein each ofthe two second opposite sides of the arresting block is inwardly formedwith a recess.
 4. The cigar cutter according to claim 1, wherein therotating direction is clockwise.
 5. The cigar cutter according to claim1, wherein a longitudinal distance between the two opposite sides of thedirection-changing groove is greater than a longitudinal distancebetween the two opposite sides of the smooth groove.
 6. The cigar cutteraccording to claim 2, wherein a longitudinal distance between the twoopposite sides of the direction-changing groove is greater than alongitudinal distance between the two opposite sides of the smoothgroove.
 7. The cigar cutter according to claim 3, wherein a longitudinaldistance between the two opposite sides of the direction-changing grooveis greater than a longitudinal distance between the two opposite sidesof the smooth groove.
 8. The cigar cutter according to claim 1, the mainbody comprising: a housing formed on one side thereof with at least onereceiving opening allowing a side of the blade holder and the firstblade to extend therethrough into the main body, wherein the guide trackis provided within the housing; a front cover configured to be mountedon the front side of the housing and formed with at least one frontthrough hole; and a rear cover configured to be mounted on the rear sideof the housing and formed with at least one rear through hole, whereinthe front through hole and the rear through hole form the through hole.9. The cigar cutter according to claim 2, the main body comprising: ahousing formed on one side thereof with at least one receiving openingallowing a side of the blade holder and the first blade to extendtherethrough into the main body, wherein the guide track is providedwithin the housing; a front cover configured to be mounted on the frontside of the housing and formed with at least one front through hole; anda rear cover configured to be mounted on the rear side of the housingand formed with at least one rear through hole, wherein the frontthrough hole and the rear through hole form the through hole.
 10. Thecigar cutter according to claim 3, the main body comprising: a housingformed on one side thereof with at least one receiving opening allowinga side of the blade holder and the first blade to extend therethroughinto the main body, wherein the guide track is provided within thehousing; a front cover configured to be mounted on the front side of thehousing and formed with at least one front through hole; and a rearcover configured to be mounted on the rear side of the housing andformed with at least one rear through hole, wherein the front throughhole and the rear through hole form the through hole.
 11. The cigarcutter according to claim 1, further comprising a second blade disposedin the main body, wherein the second blade corresponds in position tothe first blade.
 12. The cigar cutter according to claim 2, furthercomprising a second blade disposed in the main body, wherein the secondblade corresponds in position to the first blade.
 13. The cigar cutteraccording to claim 3, further comprising a second blade disposed in themain body, wherein the second blade corresponds in position to the firstblade.